Yearly Growth

I have 10 OP-367 trees in my garden. They are about 4 or 5 years old and are spaced about 30 inches. I started them from 2 bud cuttings (3 inches long). These trees are irrigated alongside with the rest of my garden. I water it about 3 times a week, and I fertilize it about every 2 to 3 weeks. Every February I cut the trees down. This February I cut them down to about 53 inches tall. This is what the garden look like in March 2006

On August 16, 2006 I took the picture below. The trees were 19 feet 6 inches tall.

The reason I cut them is to make cuttings which I use to grow new trees. Any excess cuttings, I package and sell during the year. I get about 3000 cuttings every year from these trees.
Last year my trees grew 18 ft. I will take a final picture in October, we will see if the 18 ft. record can be beat.

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